Louis-François Biloul

He specialized in portraits, nudes, and genre scenes, and held his first showing at the Salon in 1900.

Four years later, he entered the École des Beaux-Arts, where he studied with Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant and Jean-Paul Laurens.

He also served as a jury member for competitions held by the Société des Artistes Français.

In 1941, he was elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts, where he took Seat #5 for painting; succeeding Fernand Sabatté (deceased the previous year).

[1] His works may be seen at the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, as well as at museums in Clermont-Ferrand and Tourcoing.